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KN17 YHJ

2017 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests8 (6 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

45,429 mi
Last recorded45,429 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2017 Mercedes-benz C45,611 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN17 YHJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2017
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

6 pass 2 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 45,429 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly cracking - borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Mar 2025 45,428 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly cracking - borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 44,508 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2023 43,370 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2022 41,546 miles

Both rear tyres perished + cracking

Fail 17 Feb 2022 41,422 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Both rear tyres perished + cracking

Pass 20 Feb 2021 34,993 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2020 29,043 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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KN17 YHJ is a 2017 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2017 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.2% with a typical mileage of 45,611 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KN17 YHJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 9 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was KN17 YHJ registered?

KN17 YHJ is a 2017 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 April 2017.

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